Automatic shut-off valve for hose nozzles



July 20, 1948. A. GRISE I AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF VALVE FO HOSE NZZLES Filed Aug. 22, 1946 INVEVNTOR AL r/rfo LG# Patented July 20, 1948 AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF VALVE FOR HOSE NOZZLES Alfred L. Gris, Springfield, Mass., assignor to Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Company, West Springfield, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts Application August 22, 1946, Serial No. 692,212

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inder or other chamber ofa Vpneumatic valve-` actuating means, and in which such means is prevented from operating to close the valve by a vent, extending from said cylinder to the delivery end of the spout of the nozzle, whereby when the liquid in the tank being serviced rises sufficiently, the vent will be closed and the valve-actuating pneumatic means will be rendered operative to actuate the valve to closed position.

Heretofore, it has been customary to provide in the delivery spout of the nozzle a vent tube, which extends from the outlet end of the spout through the latter for connection with another vent passage leading `to the cylinder or other chamber of the pneumatic, valve--actuatlng means.

This invention has for its object the provisionl in a device of the type described of a nozzle for shaping the stream of liquid, which is discharged from the venturi into the spout, so that the stream is flattened down and at certain locations is spaced from the inner peripheral wall ofthe spout `so as to leave an air passage, which extends from the delivery end of .the spout through the latter to the vent passage leading to the cylinder of the pneumatic valve-actuating means.

The invention will be disclosed with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a=smallscalejexterior elevational view showing the automatic shut-off valve applied to a valved hose nozzle;

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevational view thereof, drawn to a larger scale and showing the automatic shut-oivalve in open position;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

` means for closing the shut-off valve.

means, as herein shown, consists of a cylinder I3,`

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are cross sectional views taken on the lines 4 4, 5--5 and 66, respectively of Fig. 2; and

Fig.` 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken.

outlet 3 of the body 4 of a hose nozzle and thel outlet end of which has a spout 5 through which the liquid is delivered. The vhose nozzle may be such as is customarily used with gasoline measuring and dispensing apparatus and has an inlet 5 adapted for connection to the hose of such apparatus, a valve 1 for controlling communication between inlet 6 and outlet 3, a spring 8 tending to hold valve 'I closed, and a handle 9 for` manually opening valve 1 by inward pressure on the valve stem IU. Nozzles of this 'kind usually have a spout vfastened directly to outlet 3. To adapt such nozzles for this invention the usual spout is removed and casing 'I is screwed into the interiorly threaded end of outlet 3 and held thereto by the usual lock nut II and the joint sealed by the packing l2. A new spout 5, with special provisions to be described, is provided on the casing I. Existing hose nozzles can thus be converted into nozzles with the automatic shut-oft valve, by simply removing the old spout from each nozzle and substituting the casing I and spout 5 of this invention.

The section I is of generally cylindrical form. It has within it the pneumatic or suction-operated Such which is located in and coaxially of the section and extends longitudinally from the inlet end to about the mid-point of the casing. The wall of this cylinder is supported by diametrlcally opposed webs I4 (Figs. 4,4and 5)V from the interior wall of the casing, leaving two passages I5 for the passage of liquidpast the cylinder. This cylinder has an integral head I6 (Fig. 25 at one end and at the other end a removable head in the form of a screw I1, threaded into ,the cylinder. The casing I at its other end is formed with a recess or socket IB, which is cylindrical, except for a short inwardly projecting key I9 (see also Fig. 5), and the base of the socket l's a plane surface at right angles to the axis thereof and in this plane lies the outer face of cylinder head I8. This socket I8 receives an inner casing section 2l which has an outer cylindrical surface and a square inner end face to abut the base of the socket I8 and a keyway to receive key I9. The outer end of the recess is screw threaded to receive an annular nut 2|, which surrounds the inlet end of spout 5 and the inner end of which presses against the out-turned flange 22 of the spout, forcing the same inwardly and pressing the member 20 against the base wall of socket I8. The one nut thus serves to hold together the spout l and the two sections I and 20 of the casing.

The member 20 is provided with a forwardlyprojecting cylindrical nozzle 23 of smaller diameter, forming an annular space 24 between it and the interior wall of spout I. The member 20 further is provided with a. coaxial Venturi passage 25, extending from the front face of nozzle 23, through the latter and into the body of the member, communicating at its rear end with a coaxial chamber 26 of larger diameter which extends to the rear end face of member 2li and into which the arcuate passages I open, as shown in Figs. 3 f

and 5, for delivery of liquid to the venturi. There is a vent passage 21 which extends entirely through member 20 parallel to the axis thereof and which opens at one end to the annular space 24 and at the other end communicates with a passage 28 which in turn extends part way into one of the webs I4 and is connected by a radial passage 23 to the interior of cylinder I3 near the head I6. Parallel with and located diametrically of the vent passage 21 is a passage 30, which' extends i'rom the rear end of member 20 forwardly toward, but not quite to, the front face of the member and which communicates by means of a radial passage 3I with the throat of the venturi 25.

'within the chamber 26. A spring 38, located within cylinder I3 and surrounding rod 36, acts between head I6 andthe adjacent face of the piston 35 with a tendency to hold the latter and vvalve 31 in the open position shown in Fig. 2. The valve is moved to the closed position shown in Fig. 7, in which it closes the entrance of the venturiy by means of the suction eilectv created in the cylinder I3 by the rush of liquid through the venturi. A partial vacuum is created in the cylinder to the left of piston I'3 by suction through the passages 33, 32, and 3|, whereby atmospheric pressure in the cylinder to the right of the piston forces the latter to the left until the valve engages its seat -on member 20. While suction is applied to cylinder I 3 continuously while liquid flows through the venturi, it is prevented from closing valve 31 because of the vent provided by the passages 21, 28 and 29, the annular space 24, and an air space which extends through spout -5 and is formed as hereinafter described.

The nozzle 2=3 has slots 33 (Figs. 2 and 6) extending at diametrically opposite locations from its outlet end part way inwardly (Fig. 2). These slots enable some of the liquid to discharge through them into the spout and thus broaden out the stream of liquid discharging into the spout so that the stream has a flattened down, or approximately elliptical, cross sectional shape rather than circular as would be the case if the nozzle was not slotted. The stream will touch the walls of the nozzle along two opposite sides but it will be initially spaced from the top and bottom thereof. Where the stream is turned by the bend in the spout 5, the stream Will strike the spout at the top but along the bottom there will be left an air space, which is continuous from the delivery end of the spout to the annular space 24. Thus, air can pass up this air space in the spout to said space 24 and through the venting passages 21, 28 and 29 t0 cylinder to discharge from the venturi through the sides I3 and prevent the piston from being operated to close the valve. However, when the liquid in the iill pipe of the tank being serviced rises sufflciently to submerge the delivery end of spout 5, the venting means for cylinder I3 will be closed and a partial vacuum will then be created in the cylinder by the suction produced by ilow of liquid through `the venturi and the piston will be actuated to move valve 31 to closed position and stop the now of liquid. The closing ot the valve will be manifested to the operator by a slight clicking noise whereupon he will close the valve 1 in the hose nozzle body 4 and withdraw spout 5 from the flll pipe. Cylinder I3 will then be vented to the atmosphere on both sides of the piston so that spring 38 will open valve 31. A small bleed hole 48 through valve 31 serves to Vrelieve the pressure of the liquid which is trapped between the hand valve 1 and the automatic valve 31 and enables a quick opening of the latter valve.

1. An automatic shut-oil? valve for hose nozzles, comprising, a casing having extending therethrough a liquid-conducting conduit the 'inlet end of which is adapted for connection to conduit, resilient means tending to hold the valve.

in position to allow flow through-said conduit, suction-operated means for moving said valve into position to stop such flow, a suction conduit extending from the throat or the venturi to said means for actuating the latter, and a vent conduit extending from said means to said4 annular space, said nozzle having slots in its wall at opposite locations to enable some of the liquid of the nozzle before reaching the outer end of the latter, whereby to produce in the spout a ilattened down stream of liquid spaced from its wall enough to leave a continuous air space extending from the delivery end of the spout to s aid annular space for the purpose of venting said means and rendering it ineiective to close said valve until the delivery end of said spout becomes submerged in liquid.

2. An automatic shut-oil valve for hose nozzles, comprising, a casing having one end adapted for connection to the outlet end of the casing of a hose nozzle, a tubular delivery spout of circular cross sectional shape secured to the other end of said casing, said casing having extending therethrough a conduit for conducting liquid no -tromthe hose nozzle casing to said spout, said conduit including between its inlet and outlet endsfa venturi and having at its outlet end a flat-.stream-forming nozzle extending into said spout and having its exterior wall spaced from space, said nozzle discharging the liquid in a dat stream spaced4 from the spout enough to leave 5 6 vsi continuous air space extenumg :rom the delivery end of the spout to said intervening space REFERENCES CITED .around the nozzle for the purpose of venting said The following references are of record 1n the means and thereby rendering it ineffective to file 0f this ,Dtentt close said valve until the delivery end of said 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS spout'. becomes submerged 1n liquid. I

y Number Name Date 2,330,704 Grise Sept. 28, 1943 ALF. RED L' GRIS 2,111,851 Flinchbaugh Mar. 22, 193s` 

